Matsyapurana 132.9

132.9

yadi na trāyase lokaṃ dānavairvidrutaṃ drutam
dharṣaṇānena nirdevaṃ nirmanuṣyāśramaṃ jagat //

Seeing the chaos thus created by them the Âdityas, Vasus, Sâdhyas, Devas, Pitṛis Maruts shuddered with terror and went to Brahmâ for protection They all saluted the Deity with four heads seated on His golden lotus throne and said :—‘ O Lord of Lords ! O Sinless One ! the Dânavas residing in Tripura castles protected by your blessings are causing us great pain, pray therefore be pleased to give them good counsels O Pitâmaha ! we are flying from them like the geese at the approach of clouds and the deer at the approach of a lion O, Pious One ! we are so much confused by our troubles that we have forgotten even the names of our better halves and sons etc The Dânavas blinded by greed and delusion have broken the dwellings of the Devas and the hermitages of the anchorites and are travelling all over the world If you do not come readily to the rescue of the distressed, all this universe will become devoid of habitation, as well as of men, Devas and Ṛiṣis ”—3-9